Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleLet the righteous man strike me; let his rebuke be an act of loving devotion. It is oil for my head; let me not refuse it. For my prayer is ever against the deeds of the wicked. Young's Literal Translation The righteous doth beat me [in] kindness. And doth reprove me, Oil of the head my head disalloweth not, For still my prayer [is] about their vexations. King James Bible Let the righteous smite me; [it shall be] a kindness: and let him reprove me; [it shall be] an excellent oil, [which] shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also [shall be] in their calamities. Hebrew Let the righteous manצַדִּ֨יק ׀ (ṣad·dîq) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6662: Just, righteous strike me; יֶֽהֶלְמֵֽנִי־ (ye·hel·mê·nî-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 1986: To strike down, to hammer, stamp, conquer, disband let his rebuke וְֽיוֹכִיחֵ֗נִי (wə·yō·w·ḵî·ḥê·nî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 3198: To be right, reciprocal, to argue, to decide, justify, convict be an act of loving devotion. חֶ֡סֶד (ḥe·seḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty It is oil שֶׁ֣מֶן (še·men) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8081: Grease, liquid, richness for my head; רֹ֭אשׁ (rōš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7218: The head let me not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not refuse it. יָנִ֣י (yā·nî) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5106: To refuse, forbid, dissuade, neutralize For כִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction my prayer is ever against וּ֝תְפִלָּתִ֗י (ū·ṯə·p̄il·lā·ṯî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 8605: Intercession, supplication, a hymn the deeds of the wicked. בְּרָעוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ (bə·rā·‘ō·w·ṯê·hem) Preposition-b | Adjective - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 7451: Bad, evil |
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